Fusion '96 wins state soccer title

DECATUR — Fusion ’96, a U17 club soccer team based in Gadsden, recently won the state championship with a 4-0 win over Cahaba Springs Soccer Club at the Jack Allen Soccer Complex in Decatur.

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DECATUR — Fusion ’96, a U17 club soccer team based in Gadsden, recently won the state championship with a 4-0 win over Cahaba Springs Soccer Club at the Jack Allen Soccer Complex in Decatur. Fusion ’96 advanced to the semifinals by going 1-0-2 in pool play and beat Homewood Soccer Club 1-0 on a late goal to advance to the championship round. It was the club’s second state championship in three years, and the win meant it will represent Alabama in the Region III tournament in June. Team members include Drake Cebrian (Hokes Bluff), Phillip Ward (Hokes Bluff), Caden Pate (Gadsden), Ivan Machuca (Albertville), Gabriel Alvarez (Southside), Carter Spence (Albertville), Victor Zavala (Albertville), Zach Kennedy (Albertville), captain Jose “Pepito” Mondragon (Etowah), captain Christian Pate (Home school), Austin Barker (Southside), George Shipman (Boaz), Isaac Sims (Gadsden), Preston Rivas (Gadsden), Blake Noah (Southside), Ernesto “Netto” Linares (Etowah) and captain Alex Williams (Southside). The team is coached by Phil Elton, and the assistant coach is Jorge Alvarez.

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